Sports Award Inductees

Whitson, Howard

Baseball

Graduation Year:

1952

Bio:

Western Hills:

Baseball

     State Champions, 1951

          Pitched 4 tournament games in 11 days

          Pitched perfect game against St. X

          Had only 2 losses in 1951

Bentley Post National Champions, 1952; 21 wins, 0 losses

     Selected Best Right-Handed Pitcher

     All-National Team

     Won 13 Legion contests with .333 batting average

Post High School:

     Cincinnati Reds Bonus Contract, 1952

          Pitched in minor leagues 1953, 1954

US Army 1954-1956

     Pitcher for Ft. McClellan Army Team

Queen City Umpire Association, 25 years; President, 1973

Cincinnati Bengals Security Director, 1986-2000

Price Hill Baseball Oldtimers Hall of Fame, 2001

Cincinnati Reds Director of Security, 1964-2011